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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 4h

94% funded means: • $49 funds my campaign • $150 unlocks my Loirish Pledge • 16 Early Birds remain available • Help me help lions in Kenya www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

Promo graphic for my Kickstarter. 3 photos of me in the ENCOURAGE 5 : Turquoise Winter : Hooded Long Sleeve fitness tee (aka "sun hoodie"). My long beard, "roped-up" in rubberbands, obscures a turquoise ray and a good portion of the center-chest, sun-lion sigil. Photos snapped by my wife Tatum on a dusty, 102ºF day in Arizona.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Yes, Yes, Yes, haha. Thanks so much. We're getting close!

Promo graphic for my Kickstarter, project: ENCOURAGE, creator: Weather Manes. It has a couple of images of Loirish (a relatively maneless male lion that was gunshot, killed, and beheaded in Kenya), and 4 of the 24 fitness tees I'm offering, all emblazoned with a sigil I've developed to represent him as the roaring sun.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Updated Math (73%): • $235 funds my campaign • $336 unlocks my Loirish Pledge

It's my ENCOURAGE 5 : Turquoise Winter : Men's Short Sleeve, now funding on Kickstarter, where I am campaigning as Weather Manes. It's a duo-brown crew neck t-shirt, with a dusty sun-lion sigil and turquoise rays extending out to the armpits and shoulders, and up to the collar. Top is a close-up on the chest detail. Bottom is a Black male model, turning: Left, Back, Right, Front.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Garment Counts : What People Are Backing : (If we fund, then color choices will be collected.) www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

It's a scorecard for my Kickstarter Reward Tallies after 7 days. Hooded (long sleeve) and Men's (short sleeve), both have 4 backers. Women's (short sleeve), in between the previous, has 1 backer. And on the right, the Casual (short sleeve) has no early support. These are all Lavender-puple offerings. Next week's scorecard will showcase some of the Turquoise-blue options.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Current Status: $292 funds my campaign $393 unlocks my Loirish Pledge Help me help lions in Kenya www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What's YOUR crew wearing this season? ENCOURAGE them, today, to explore my Weather Manes collection on #Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea... #FitnessSky #TechTees #SunHoodies

2 of the 3 garments featured in my Kickstarter. Up top, the Women's Short Sleeve Fitness Tee. Down below, the Hooded Long Sleeve Fitness Tee (aka "Sun Hoodie"). Each row is numbered 1-8 and has a model in a turnaround sequence, twice. The first turnaround offers the 4 Lavender Seasons variations. The second displays the 4 Turquoise Seasons.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

19 of 20 Early Bird specials remain! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

Promo for my Kickstarter that is now LIVE. Top photo has a male model in the ENCOURAGE 2 : Lavender Spring : Hooded Long Sleeve Fitness Tee, with an Early Birds note clipping the corner (the first 20 backers, at that tier, can claim the deepest discount). Bottom photo has a woman modeling the COURAGE : Heather Purple : Unisex Short Sleeve Casual Tee. She's sitting cross-legged in front of a couch, where she rests her right arm.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ENCOURAGE : 24 All-Season Fitness Tees These are the Women's Short (Cap) Sleeves 5-8 : Turquoise Seasons [1-4 : Lavender] www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"If this doesn't help lions, what's the point?" With 3 more sleeps, we'll start working towards that Loirish Pledge. [Thursday 10/1 thru Friday 11/6]

For over a decade, I ran thousands of fundraising miles carrying a dead lion's name on my back. But age, injury, heat, and malaise have made the last couple of years difficult. Maybe an overhauled jersey will reinvigorate me?

Once funding hits $1000, I will give 10% of my campaign funds, the maximum allowed by Kickstarter's rules, to Ewaso Lions, earmarked for their next lion tracking collar. Thank you for helping me help lions!

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Goodbye, Summer • Hello, Autumn Funding begins soon • October 👻 www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea... #fitsky #lavender #autumn #solstice

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hello, Sunday! Who might fancy a sun hoodie?

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ENCOURAGE 5 : Turquoise Winter September Signup : October Launch www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea... #kickstarter #prelaunch #turquoise #fitsky

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

ENCOURAGE 4 : Lavender Autumn September Signup : October Launch www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea... #kickstarter #signup #lavender #sportswear

• Hooded Long Sleeve Fitness Tee
• aka "Sun Hoodie" or "Fishing Shirt"
• Not a traditional, thick winter fleece
• Blank hood interior (no drawstring)

• Women's Short Sleeve Fitness Tee
• Classic fit, round neck, cap sleeves
• Sublimated print won't crack or peel
• Printed, cut and sewn in the USA

• Men's Short Sleeve Fitness Tee
• Classic fit, crew neck, true to size
• Sublimated print won't crack or peel
• Printed, cut and sewn in the USA

• Hooded Long Sleeve Fitness Tee
• 100% moisture-wicking polyester
• Light + durable 4.13 oz/yd² fabric
• Certified UPF 50+ sun protection

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

ENCOURAGE 3 : Lavender Summer September Signup : October Launch www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea... #kickstarter #prelaunch #fitnesssky #activewear

• Women's Short Sleeve Fitness Tee
• 100% moisture-wicking polyester
• Light + durable 4.13 oz/yd² fabric
• Certified UPF 50+ sun protection

• Men's Short Sleeve Fitness Tee
• 100% moisture-wicking polyester
• Light + durable 4.13 oz/yd² fabric
• Certified UPF 50+ sun protection

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

ENCOURAGE 2 : Lavender Spring September Signup : October Launch www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ENCOURAGE 1 : Lavender Winter September Signup : October Launch www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea... #kickstarter #fashionsky #fitsky #gymsky

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

September Signup ⚡ October Launch www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Show me a comic page you love; no explanation needed.

Richard Dragon, red-bearded and balding, going through a series of tai chi movements so slowly, calmly, deliberately, that a butterfly lands on his right wrist and stays there for 4 beats/poses. He's telling Helena Bertinelli (Huntress) that she needs to slow down and remember to breathe. Rick Burchett (art), Tatjana Wood (colors), Clem Robins (letters), Greg Rucka (script), from BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD #3 (Aug 2000).

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

weathermanes.etsy.com : 3 ways to Arizurple Greetings, gang—this is my reimagining of the Arizona state flag, in the dusk-dawn purples of its sun.

One design, three ways, each row it's own set of turnarounds and size guide (right). Women's Tech Tee (top), Unisex/Men's Sun Hoodie (middle), Unisex/Men's Tech Tee (bottom). Arizurple design: white lion-sun, lavender roar-rays, grackle (purple-black) base.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Do you need "The Four Notches of Hate!" from Western Comics #4 (July-Aug 1948)? In 2023, I bought a coverless copy ($4, wtf?!) as Meskin/Roussos, although that attribution has since shifted to Robinson/Meskin.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

L I O N I Z E ⚡ 3 Tech Tee : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4493... Sun Hoodie : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4493...

The roar of a lion can be heard from a distance of 5 miles, but a lot of a lion's work is done in stealth-mode. Lionize 3 design: walnut (duo-brown) lion, weathered turquoise aura and sleeve-stripes, walnut base. Available on 2 garments: Tech Tee (top row), Sun Hoodie (bottom row).

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

T U R Q U O I Z O N A Tech Tee : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4493... Sun Hoodie : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4493...

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You say "blue on brown," I say "turquoise on walnut." weathermanes.etsy.com

9-grid with a QR code centered within a ring of promo graphics for 8 new shirts on my Etsy, 4 tech tees and 4 sun hoodies. They all have a walnut (brown) base, with turquoise (blue) accents and adornments.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Tuesday's Tech Tee is the ARIZURPLE 4 : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4478... #Etsy #Sportswear #PortfolioDay

Promo graphic for one of my tech tees, the Arizurple 4. It reimagines the Arizona state flag in purple ... with a lemon twist! A chart provides measurements for 8 sizes, XS-4XL.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Arizurple 3 tech tee : delivered ✅ thank you weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4478... (vegan platter not included)

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

8 ways to lemon/grackle. 8 ways to lavender/grackle. Next batch (4/24) won't have black, purple, lemon, lavender, or white?! weathermanes.etsy.com

16 new Weather Manes shirts available at the link provided. They are all built on "grackle" (purple geo-pattern on black base). 8 are short sleeve tech tees. 8 are long sleeve sun hoodies.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

First 2 Tech Tees sold last night, thank you! 🦁 Lionize : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464... ☀️ Arizurple 3 : weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4478...

Male model in an all-over-print, sublimation t-shirt that wicks away moisture, and comes in sizes XS-4XL. The lavender aura of my lion is sandwiched between a black base and a repeating purple geometric pattern. Each sleeve carries a single, sandwiched, lavender stripe.

Male model in an all-over-print, sublimation t-shirt that wicks away moisture, and comes in sizes XS-4XL. This one has the same purple pattern and black base (together, called "grackle") as the previous, but features a bright lemon lion-sun centered in the chest. Roar-rays extend out and up, from 9 to 3, echo-remixing the look of Arizona's state flag. The QR code takes you to my Etsy shop for ordering.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

How Good? 2 — Lemon on Grackle Tech Tee — weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464... Sun Hoodie — weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464...

Turnaround views and size guides for my How Good? 2 : Performance Tech Tee (top row) and How Good? 2 : UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie (bottom row).

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Lionize — Lavender on Grackle Tech Tee — weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464... Sun Hoodie — weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464...

Turnaround views and size guides for my Lionize : Performance Tech Tee (top row) and Lionize : UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie (bottom row).

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I designed some new shirts. Do you wear shirts? 🦁 weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464... 🐔 weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4464...

Two of my new sun hoodies, both grackle (purple-black) with lavender adornments. Left, a lion's aura. Right, a chicken standing atop white copy, projecting huge confidence.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Woo, that watercolor clowder is 🔥🔥🔥, congrats! Here's the tones-on-tan he did for me last year. 🤩 HBD, Sandy!! 🎂

An initial sketch (L) and final art (R) —by artist Sandy Jarrell— of the Mort Meskin designed DC femme fatale, the Huntress, standing confidently.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

drop an alien that’s not from Star Wars or Star Trek

Cover to JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #51 (June 1991) by Adam Hughes (pencils), Joe Rubinstein (inks), and Bob LeRose (colors). Kilowog, G'nort, and J'onn are uncomfortably squished into the back of a NYC cab.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Show me a comic you loved when you were 13, that’s all I need to know about you

The cover to Infinity, Inc. #30 by Todd McFarlane, Tony DeZuniga and Adrienne Roy, based on an idea by Ed Hannigan. The aftermath of the JSA being put out to pasture in Ragnarök, never to be seen again.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Two new sun hoodies dropped this week. weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4411... weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4412... On or before Dec 1st, save 10%. On or before Dec 8th, for Christmas. If you see this, please share this.

Model wearing a duo-blue sun hoodie. Electric lion graphic in yellow. Sporty yellow and white striping on the forearm.

Model wearing a steel-black sun hoodie. Swirling, gold-stroked zebra stripes everywhere except the all-black forearms.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Huzzah—I drew us a map outta this mess! Two colorways, available next week, in time for your Tannenbaums. ⛈️🦁

Ad graphic for a hooded, purple-black long sleeve shirt that provides moisture management and UPF 50+ sun protection. It's a zebra-striped garment with switchbacks and swirls, but the black stripes are stroked in lavender so the eye-appeal reads somewhat "topographic map". One square ad-tile is repeated, the bottom one turned counter-clockwise.

Same ad layout and shirt design as previous, this one being a steel-gray and black base, with swirling black zebra stripes atop that, stroked in a tawny-tan-gold.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Art vs Artist weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4350...

Front/back ghost mockups of a 2-purples-on-black sun hoodie. Size Guide table below them with garment dimensions for XS-4XL. An electrified stroke of a lion dominates the front of the sublimated, cut & sew shirt, which is made to order (to your door inside of 2 weeks).

A photo of me, snapped Sunday morning, halfway through a 20-mile run/hike with a friend whose family accounts for about 70% of my sales. I'm wearing my "Lionize Purple Smoke" sun hoodie from the previous graphic. I may or may not have a squirrel in my mouth.

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

New! ⛈️🦁 #WeatherManes Lionize West Lafayette Black UPF 50+ Performance Sun Hoodie weathermanes.etsy.com/listing/4374... #Etsy #SunHoodie #FishingShirt

Was never gonna get my dad (79) into one of my purple sun hoodies, so I made him one in the Old Gold + Black of his alma mater (Purdue). Body + long sleeves: dark steel pattern on black. Hood + details: dark steel pattern on old gold (which, yes, is technically kinda "tan").

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My Kickstarter's 94% funded @briankhepri.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Emphatically seconded, as I own this page from 236, the same issue as the right side image below (JLA vs. the Cadre).

Page 7 from JLA #236 (1984). Chuck Patton pencils, Rick Magyar inks, Gerry Conway script, Ben Oda letters. Winged villainess Shrike (panel 1) hits the heroes with sonics that scatter them like leaves on the wind (panel 2). Then a mid-page shift in scenes (panel 3, Interlude: Detroit) puts us inside Dale Gunn's mind as he returns to the Bunker after a meeting with "Old Man Heywood," aka Commander Steel.

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